A Regional Survey of Awareness of Inflammatory Bowel Disease among the Saudi Population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is common worldwide, including the gulf region. Early diagnosis of IBD can improve patients' outcomes. However, early diagnosis is dependent on patients' awareness of the disease to seek medical advice. This study aimed to survey the awareness of IBD in the general population of the western region of Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A questionnaire about Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) was distributed to the general public. A score of 1 was given for the right response and 0 for an incorrect response, giving a maximum of 3 and a minimum of 0 for the three questions in the questionnaire.

Results

1,304 participants responded. Twenty nine percentage had not heard or read about CD, while 19% had not heard or read about U

SUBMITTER: Meeralam YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature